One kilobyte is approximately 1000 bytes

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DOS stands for Disk Operating System

WORD STAR is a popular Word processing programme

WORD STAR was developed by Micro pro Company

PC stands for Personal Computer

ALU stands for Arithmetic Logic Unit

The VDU and Keyboard together form a TERMINAL

The speed of the dot matrix printers is measured by CPS which stands for characters per second

The speed of the line printers is measured by LPM which stands for Lines per second

DBMS stands for Database Management System

International Business Machines

IBM is a famous computer company.IBM stands for Corporation

ROM stands for Read Only Memory

The actual machine of the computer is commonly known as Hardware

The programs run on the computer are commonly known as Software

All the output which is printed on paper is called Hard Copy

The number of pixels on a computer screen determines a screen’s Resolution

A processor’s speed is measured in Megahertz

A software that assists the computer in performing instructions, is called as system software

CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufacturing

DPI stands for Dots per Inch

DTP stands for Desk Top Publishing

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erasable and Programmable Read
EPROM stands for only Memory

A magnetic storage disk made out of a thin piece of plastic is called Floppy Disk

A pictorial representation of the step by step sequence for solving a problem is

known as a Flow Chart

A measure of storage capacity equal to one thousand megabytes is one Gigabyte

A variable whose value is accessible throughout the program is called Global Variable

A huge,worldwide network of computers that communicate with each other

,allowing global communications between users is known popularly known as Internet

KB stands for Kilobyte

LAN stands for Local Area Network

A printer which uses light to transfer the image to paper is the Laser Printer

Memory which retains all its contents even after the power is turned off is known
as Non-Volatile Memory

The result that is generated by the computer after processing the information
provided to it is known as Output

Electronic mail is more popularly known as E-Mail

Programmed Inquiry Learning Or

PILOT stands for Teaching

PILOT was developed by Doug Engelbardt

IQL stands for Interactive Query Language

LOGO was developed by Dr.seymour Papert

CAL stands for Computer Assisted Learning

APT stands for Automatically Programmed Tooling

`C’language was invented by Dennis M.Ritchie

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Modula-2 was developed by Niklaus Wirth

Terminals that have their own memory are called Smart terminals

The memory that needs electric power to sustain its contents is known as Volatile Memory

MOS stands for Metallic Oxide Semiconductors

Dvorak key board was designed by August Dvorak

A simple device which functions as a simpler alternative to the keyboard is the Mouse

Automatic drawing input device is called Scanner

In the second generation computers,magnetic cores were used as Main Memory Devices

LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display

RADAR stands for Radio Detection and Ranging

RADAR works on the principle of Echo

software-in-Hardware modules are called Firmware

A device by which any microcomputer can use ordinary television set for
producing output is called RF modulator

Electronic Delayed Storage

EDSAC stands for Automatic Computer

Electronic Discrete Variable

EDVAC stands for Automatic Computer

EDSAC was developed in the year 1949

EDVAC was developed in the year 1952

Electronic Numerical Integrator and

ENIAC stands for Calculator

The most successful computing device in the ancient time was Abacus

Use of some mechanism for the operation of a machine is known as Automation

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Radar contact with the moon was first made in 1945

Radar contact with Venus was first made in 1961

A system in which information is displayed on a television screen is known as Video Text System

A modern means of communication in which the information is stored in a

computer at a TV station is known as Teletext

Global communication became possible by using Satellites

Morse code was invented by Samuel Morse

The code used in a teleprinter is the Baudot Code

Teleprinter exchange is popularly known as Telex

A device which converts sound waves into electrical waves is called Microphone

AVC stands for Automatic Volume Control

The device used to measure wavelengths of radio waves is Wavemeter

A hollow metallic tube used in place of wire in electric circuits carrying high
frequency currents is called Waveguide

An instrument used to measure the intensity of radiations is the Radiometer

An instrument used to measure electrical voltage is the Voltmeter

VTVM stands for Vacuum Tube Volt Meter

A circuit which maintains a constant voltage is called Voltage Stabilizer

SCR stands for Silicon Controlled Rectifier

A device used to increase or decrease electric voltageis called a Transformer

A magnetic tape that records both audio and video signals is called a Video Tape

The first electronic calculator was manufactured in 1963 by Bell Punch Company,USA

Microwave Amplification by
MASER stands for stimulated Emission of Radiation

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A computer which can handle a large volume of numbers is called a Number cruncher

POST stands for Power on Self Test

POST is a test carried out just after the computer has been Switched on

An index of the files stored on a disk is called Directory

CP/M stands for Control program for Microcomputers

CP/M was developed by digital Research Inc.,USA

Multiple Virtual Storage Operating

MVS stands for System

MVS is used in Mainframe computers

The process of starting a computer is called Booting

A group of four binary digits is called a NIBBLE

BPI stands for Bit per Inch

A smart card is a multifunctional microprocessor

LIPS stands for Logical Inferences Per Second

A computerized machine is normally called a Robot

A robot is a machine directed by a Computer

A robot which resembles a human being is called an Android

PL/1 stands for Programme Language-1

The language PL/1 has combined features of COBOL and FORTRAN

Begineers All Purpose Symbolic

BASIC stands for Instruction Code

COBOL stands for Common Busines Oriented Language

ALGOL stands for Algorithmic Language

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ALGOL was developed in the early 1960s in Europe

COBOL was first introduced in the year 1961

FORTRAN stands for Formula Translation

FORTRAN was developed and introduced by IBM in the year 1957

PL/1 was introduced in the 1960s by IBM

COMAL stands for Common Algorithmic Language

BASIC was developed by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz

SNOBOL stands for String Oriented Symbolic Language

SNOBOL was developed in 1962

LISP stands for List Processing Language

LISP was developed by John McCarthy

Loud speaker was invented by Rice Kellogg

PROM stands for Programmable Read Only Memory

Two types of RAM chips are Dynamic,static

Data is fed into the computer by first converting it into Binary codes

VDU stands for Visual Display Unit

One kilobyte is approximately 1000 bytes
DOS stands for Disk Operating System
WORD STAR is a popular Word processing programme
WORD STAR was developed by Micro pro Company
PC stands for Personal Computer
ALU stands for Arithmetic Logic Unit
The VDU and Keyboard together form a TERMINAL
The speed of the dot matrix printers is measured by CPS which stands for characters per second
The speed of the line printers is measured by LPM which stands for Lines per second
DBMS stands for Database Management System

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IBM is a famous computer company.IBM stands for International Business Machines
Corporation
ROM stands for Read Only Memory
The actual machine of the computer is commonly known as Hardware
The programs run on the computer are commonly known as Software
All the output which is printed on paper is called Hard Copy
The number of pixels on a computer screen determines a screes’s Resolution
A processor’s speed is measured in Megahertz
A software that assists the computer in performing instructions,is called as system software
CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufacturing
DPI stands for Dots per Inch
DTP stands for Desk Top Publishing
EPROM stands for erasable and Programmable Read
only Memory
A magnetic storage disk made out of a thin piece of plastic is called Floppy Disk
A pictorial representation of the step by step sequence for solving a problem is Flow Chart
known as a
A measure of storage capacity equal to one thousand megabytes is one Gigabyte
A variable whose value is accessible throughout the program is called Global Variable
A huge,worldwide network of computers that communicate with each Internet
other,allowing global communications between users is known popularly known
as
KB stands for Kilobyte
LAN stands for Local Area Network
A printer which uses light to transfer the image to paper is the Laser Printer
Memory which retains all its contents even after the power is turned off is Non-Volatile Memory
known as
The result that is generated by the computer after processing the information Output
provided to it is known as
Electronic mail is more popularly known as E-Mail
PILOT stands for Programmed Inquiry Learning Or
Teaching
PILOT was developed by Doug Engelbardt
IQL stands for Interactive Query Language
LOGO was developed by Dr.seymour Papert
CAL stands for Computer Assisted Learning
APT stands for Automatically Programmed Tooling
`C’language was invented by Dennis M.Ritchie
Modula-2 was developed by Niklaus Wirth
Terminals that have their own memory are called Smart terminals
The memory that needs electric power to sustain its contents is known as Volatile Memory
MOS stands for Metallic Oxide Semiconductors

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Dvorak key board was designed by August Dvorak
A simple device which functions as a simpler alternative to the keyboard is the Mouse
Automatic drawing input device is called Scanner
In the second generation computers,magnetic cores were used as Main Memory Devices
LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display
RADAR stands for Radio Detection and Ranging
RADAR works on the principle of Echo
software-in-Hardware modules are called Firmware
A device by which any microcomputer can use ordinary television set for RF modulator
producing output is called
EDSAC stands for Electronic Delayed Storage
Automatic Computer
EDVAC stands for Electronic Discrete Variable
Automatic Computer
EDSAC was developed in the year 1949
EDVAC was developed in the year 1952
ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and
Calculator
The most successful computing device in the ancient time was Abacus
Use of some mechanism for the operation of a machine is known as Automation
Radar contact with the moon was first made in 1945
Radar contact with Venus was first made in 1961
A system in which information is displayed on a television screen is known as Video Text System
A modern means of communication in which the information is stored in a Teletext
computer at a TV station is known as
Global communication became possible by using Satellites
Morse code was invented by Samuel Morse
The code used in a teleprinter is the Baudot Code
Teleprinter exchange is popularly known as Telex
A device which converts sound waves into electrical waves is called Microphone
AVC stands for Automatic Volume Control
The device used to measure wavelengths of radio waves is Wavemeter
A hollow metallic tube used in place of wire in electric circuits carrying high Waveguide
frequency currents is called
An instrument used to measure the intensity of radiations is the Radiometer
An instrument used to measure electrical voltage is the Voltmeter
VTVM stands for Vacuum Tube Volt Meter
A circuit which maintains a constant voltage is called Voltage Stabilizer
SCR stands for Silicon Controlled Rectifier
A device used to increase or decrease electric voltageis called a Transformer
A magnetic tape that records both audio and video signals is called a Video Tape

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The first electronic calculator was manufactured in 1963 by Bell Punch Company,USA
MASER stands for Microwave Amplification by
stimulated Emission of Radiation
A computer which can handle a large volume of numbers is called a Number cruncher
POST stands for Power on Self Test
POST is a test carried out just after the computer has been Switched on
An index of the files stored on a disk is called Directory
CP/M stands for Control program for
Microcomputers
CP/M was developed by digital Research Inc.,USA
MVS stands for Multiple Virtual Storage Operating
System
MVS is used in Mainframe computers
The process of starting a computer is called Booting
A group of four binary digits is called a NIBBLE
BPI stands for Bit per Inch
A smart card is a multifunctional microprocessor
LIPS stands for Logical Inferences Per Second
A computerized machine is normally called a Robot
A robot is a machine directed by a Computer
A robot which resembles a human being is called an Android
PL/1 stands for Programme Language-1
The language PL/1 has combined features of COBOL and FORTRAN
BASIC stands for Begineers All Purpose Symbolic
Instruction Code
COBOL stands for Common Busines Oriented
Language
ALGOL stands for Algorithmic Language
ALGOL was developed in the early 1960s in Europe
COBOL was first introduced in the year 1961
FORTRAN stands for Formula Translation
FORTRAN was developed and introduced by IBM in the year 1957
PL/1 was introduced in the 1960s by IBM
COMAL stands for Common Algorithmic Language
BASIC was developed by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz
SNOBOL stands for String Oriented Symbolic Language
SNOBOL was developed in 1962
LISP stands for List Processing Language
LISP was developed by John McCarthy
Loud speaker was invented by Rice Kellogg
PROM stands for Programmable Read Only Memory

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Two types of RAM chips are Dynamic,static
Data is fed into the computer by first converting it into
1. Which of the following are components of Central Processing Unit (CPU)? Arithmetic logic unit, Control
unit
2. Which among following can be considered as most advanced ROM? EEPROM (Electrically Erasable
Programmable Read-Only Memory.)
3. Which among following first generation of computers had? Vaccum Tubes and Magnetic Drum
4. One byte equals to how many bits? 8 bits
5. The memory that needs electric power to sustain its contents is known as Volatile Memory
6. Memory which retains all its contents even after the power is turned off is known as Non-Volatile
Memory
7. ROM is nonvolatile. TRUE. ROM is nonvolatile means data will not be erased when computer is turned
off.
8. Which among following is Volatile? RAM
9. Where the result of an arithmetic and logical operation are stored? In Accumulator
10. Why we need to have secondary storage? Store large volume of data that exceed the capacity of main
memory
11. Which determines the address of I/O interface? Register select & Chip select
12. An exception condition in a computer system caused by an event external to the CPU is known as?
Interrupt
13. Whenever CPU detects an interrupt, what it do with current state? Save it
14. I/O processor has direct access to? Main Memory
15. The address mapping is done, when the program is initially loaded is called? Static relocation
16. The unit which decodes and translates each instruction and generates the necessary enable signals for
ALU and other units is called Control Unit
17. A microprogram is sequencer perform the operation? Read and Execute
18. Which among following is an important data transfer technique? DMA
19. DMA is Direct Memory Access
20. RISC stands for Reduced Instruction Set Computer
21. The performance of the cache memory is measured in terms of? Hit Ratio
22. A set of physical addresses is also known as? Memory Space
23. Which devices among following are usually designed on the complex electromechanical principle? Input
devices
24. Optical disk read the data by reflecting pulses of laser beams on the surface
25. If CPU and I/O interface share a common bus than transfer of data between two units is known as?
Synchronous
26. All the operations in a digital system are synchronized by a clock that is generated by? Pulse generator
27. Asynchronous means? Not in step with the elapse of time
28. Strobe is a single control line that informs destination unit that a valid is available on the bus
29. Which technique has one or more control signal for acknowledgement that is used for intimation?
Handshaking
30. A keyboard has which type of asynchronous transfer mode? Serial
31. Which technique helps processor to run a program concurrently with input output operations? Interrupt
driven I/O

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32. Which exception is also known software interrupt? System Call
33. User programs interact with I/O devices through? Operating System
34. Which table handle store address of interrupt handling subroutine? Interrupt vector table
35. Which interrupt establishes a priority over the various sources to determine which request should be
entertained first? Priority interrupt
36. Which technique is used that identifies the highest priority resource by means of software? Polling
37. What is meaning of "VAD"? Vector Address
38. What is meaning of DMAC? Direct memory access controller
39. What is meaning of IOP? Input output processor

ABBREVATIONS
40. What is full form of BMP? Bit map
41. What is meaning of FORTRAN? Formula translation
42. What is full form of ISDN? Integrated Services Digital Network
43. What is full form of PNG? Portable Network Graphics
44. In terms of network what is meaning of SAP? Service Access Point
45. What is full form of CSS? Cascading Style Sheets
46. What is full form of PHP? Hypertext Preprocessor
47. What is the full form of IC? Integrated Circuit
48. What is full form of PDF? Portable Document Format
49. What is full form of CRT? Cathode Ray Tube
50. What is full form of SOAP? Simple Object Access Protocol
51. What is full form of ISP? Internet Service Provider
52. HTML? Hyper Text Markup Language
53. What is full form of ISO? International Standard Organization
54. What is full form of CD? Compact Disk
55. What is full form of VLSI? Very Large Scale Integrated
56. What is full form of MAC? Media Access Control
57. What is full form of FTP? File Transfer Protocol
58. What is full form of Wi-Fi? Wireless Fidelity
59. What is meaning of docx? Document extended
60. What is full form of ASP? Active Server Pages
61. What is full form of RTC? Real time clock
62. What is full form of UDP? User Datagram Protocol
63. What is full form of TCP? Transmission Control Protocol
64. What is full form of SQL? Structured Query Langauge
65. What is full form of WMV? Window Media Video
66. What is full form of XML? Extensible Markup Language
67. What is full form of ARP? Address resolution protocol
68. What is full form of ASCII? American Standard Code for Information Interchange
69. What is full form of BASIC? Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Codes
70. What is full form of BPS? Bits Per Second

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71. What is full form of COMPUTER? Commonly Operated Machine Particularly Used for Technical
Education and Research
72. What is full form of DARPA? Defense Advance Research Project Agency
73. What is full form of DRAM? Dynamic Random Access Memory
74. What is full form of DSU? Digital Service Unit
75. What is full form of FM? Frequency Modulation
76. What is full form of FAT? File Allocation Table
77. What is full form of ISDN? Integrated Service Digital Network
78. What is full form of JPEG? Joint Photo Expert Group
79. What is full form of MODEM? Modulator And Demodulator
80. What is full form NOS? Network Operating System
81. What is full form of OMR? Optical Mark Recognition
82. What is full form of PSTN? Public Switched Telephone Network
83. What is full form of SMTP? Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
84. What is full form of STP? Shielded Twisted Pair
85. What us full form of GOOGLE? Global Organization Of Oriented Group Language Of Earth
86. AWGTHTFTTA are we going to have to go through that again
87. ZZZ  sleeping, bored and tired
88. YYAAW yeah yeah sure sure whatever
89. TIC tongue in cheek
90. SITD still in the Dark
91. QL quiet laughing
92. KISS keep it simple Stupid
93. GAL get a life
94. GMTA great minds think alike
95. AYPI and your point is
96. AWHFY are we having fun YET?
97. 2G4U too good for you
98. VRML virtual reality mark-up language
99. VR virtual reality
100. PPP point to point provider
101. ISP internet service provider
102. WYSIWYG what you see is what you get
103. VGA video graphic array
104. KB kilobyte
105. MB megabyte (a million byte)
106. GB gigabyte (1000 megabytes)
107. TB terabyte
108. BIOS basic input output system
109. BYTE is a storage unit for data
110. What is full form of YAHOO? Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle
111. What is full form of VIRUS? Vital Information Resources Under Siege
112. What is full form of OLED? Organic Light Emitting Diode
113. What is full form of IMEI? International Mobile Equipment Identity
114. What is full form of ESN? Electronic Serial Number

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115. What is full form of AMOLED? Active-matrix organic light – emitting diode
116. What is full form of WINDOW? Wide interactive Network Development for Office work solution
117. In a slide layout, which of the following section does not exist? Animation Section
118. Control + 0 (zero) open/toggles 6pts of spacing a paragraph
119. Control + { reduce text size or control shift+ >
120. Control +} increase text size or control shift + <
121. Control + A all select
122. Control + B bold the selected text
123. Control + C copy
124. Control + D open the front preferences windows
125. Control + E aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen
126. Control + F open find Box
127. Control + I italic highlighted text
128. Control + J justify the highlighted text
129. Control + L align the line to left side
130. Control + M indent the paragraph
131. Control + N new/blank open or alt+control+F2
132. Control + O open the dialog box or page for selecting a file to open
133. Control + P print
134. Control + R align text/line to the right side of screen
135. Control + S save
136. Control + T create a hanging indent
137. Control + U underline
138. Control + V past
139. Control + W close currently open document
140. Control + X cut
141. Control + Y redo
142. Control + Z undo
143. Control + shift + L create bullet points
144. Control + shift + * view or hide non-printing characters
145. Control +  move one word right
146. Control +  move one word left
147. Control + up-arrow moves to the beginning of the line or para
148. Control + down-arrow moves to end of para
149. Control + 1 single space line
150. Control + 2 double space line
151. Control + 5 1.5 space line
152. Control + F2 open the task pane
153. F12 save as
154. F7 spell check and grammar check
155. Shift + insert paste
156. Shift + Alt + D insert current date
157. Shift + Alt + T insert current time
158. Shift + F3 word (change from uppercase to lower case)

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